After all the pizza was eaten Jamie and Eddie cleaned up, walking out to the awaiting car barely halfway home before Liam fell asleep on Jamie, Daniel and Sean on Eddie.
Both adults reached an arm over around their sleeping kids looking out the window until they got home.
Conor took the twin's inside allowing Eddie and Jamie to carry their remaining kids in and right up to change not bothering with a bath tonight. After tucking his boys in Jamie kissed the top of their heads gently. "Sleep tight boys, daddy loves you." He switched with Eddie going into Daniel and Sean's room and kissed them meeting in the hall.
"I'm going to change the twins, Conor is getting ready for bed," Eddie whispered, carrying the bassinets in her and Jamie's room while Jamie supervised their oldest saying goodnight when the six year old climbed in bed.
With all the kids settled in bed Jamie returned to his room finding the twins fast asleep and Eddie laying in bed wearing her favorite night shirt an old Harvard shirt of Jamie's and shorts. Giving her a sly smile Jamie changed quickly to shorts climbing in beside her. She moved to lay on his chest, picking her head up smiling when he leaned in for a kiss hugging her. "So how was your day after we left," Eddie pressed.
"It was fine Eddie, busy just getting used to everything. Garret, Gornley and Baker are a big help, it'll be an adjustment either way and take time."
"Exactly it's not going to come in a day or week but you'll do your father proud," Eddie knew he had went at the job with a similar force and love Frank had. Still his eyes were distant already thinking about what tomorrow would bring. "Relax Jamie you need to sleep."
Nodding slowly Jamie wrapped his arms around Eddie holding her against him. He didn't take this job just because his father asked although it weighed heavily on his accepting the offer. Taking the job as commissioner was also was also for his family, getting off the street so he could support his family.
Brushing a gentle hand down eddie' s arm Jamie smiled thinking of their family. Neither he nor Eddie expected to have such a big family but he wouldn't change it.
"What are you thinking about?" Eddie asked, she could read him like a book
"I'm thinking about our family how we got so lucky to have such great kids, a great life together," Jamie admitted softly, cupping an arm around her waist.
"We are pretty lucky," Eddie smiled. "Do you think we are in over our head with Liam"
Jamie shook his head, turning when he heard a small sob surprised to see Liam standing in the door. "Hey buddy come here what's wrong?"
He ran to eddie and climbed in her lap, "Mommy...bad dream."
Eddie cradled Liam, rocking him slowly. "It's okay your safe buddy mommy and daddy are right here. " Jamie watched still amazed at how Liam came, remembering when Eddie first met him.
"Police, don't move!" Eddie commanded rushing in the door after receiving reports of yelling and drug use in his a male and female sat at the coffee table, air Smokey around them both falling off the couch trying to get up. The female managed to knock over their baggies, crawling into a hallway.
Eddie's ears picked up the crying, she picked up the sounds of distress and let the other officers handle the bust. She began to search rooms in the house unitl she found the source. A little boy sat in the corner of a room quietly sobbing hearing the loud noises. He was no more then maybe a year, straight, short brown hair dressed in clothes that were to big. The room was simple, a bed and dressed nothing covering the walls and no toys.
"Hey," Eddie knelt by the little boy. He wreaked, he was in an old diaper that had to come off. He was filthy. The boy looked up eyes widening as he scurried away from her towards the bed.
"It's okay, Im a police lady, and I'm going to help you okay?" He blinked, slowly watching her making no moves forward, freezing when Eddie went to pick him was dead weight, the boy kicked and bit her, "No No No.."
Instinctively Eddie pulled the boy against her tightly hugging him in a secure,position, rubbing his back. "It's okay your okay."
He cried on her, in total fear "We need a bus, we have a baby here."The officers called for a bus while Eddie tried comforting the boy rocking him gently, trying a song. "Hey," Eddie knelt by the little boy. He wreaked, he was in an old diaper that had to come off. He was filthy. The boy looked up eyes widening as he scurried away from her towards the bed.
"It's okay, Im a police lady, and I'm going to help you okay?" He blinked, slowly watching her making no moves forward, freezing when Eddie went to pick him was dead weight, the boy kicked and bit her, "No No No.."
Instinctively Eddie pulled the boy against her tightly hugging him in a secure,position, rubbing his back. "It's okay your okay."
"We need a bus, we have a baby here."The officers called for a bus while Eddie tried comforting the boy rocking him gently, trying a song. He cried, he didn't understand what singing even Eddie tried everything she could think of, hugging him tightly, rubbing his back, rocking and singing to him feeling bad,handing him off to the medics.
"Where are you taking him," Eddie questioned keeping her eyes glued on the boy.
"St Victor." Eddie gave a small nod heading out to her car driving to the hospital. She found a spot after circling once rushing inside worrying about the boy. The nurse on desk duty didn't look up when Eddie approached. "Excuse me a boy was just brought in about two or so."
Nurse George glanced his computer typing in the information. "Yes a doctor is with him but I'll let her know you're here." Sighing Eddie took a seat in an uncomfortable waiting room chair calling Jamie.
"Hey babe what's wrong," Jamie asked not expecting a call during the middle of her tour.
"Jamie, I'm at St Victor's..brought a little boy in after a bust..he just..I don't know what time I'll be out.." Eddie took a deep breath in worried about the boy she just met.
"Okay call me if you need.. I love you Eddie.."
Eddie ended the call and looked up to check how long it had been since she got there sighing quietly. She tapped her foot holding the phone pressed tightly against her palm counting each passing minute. Finally just after ten a doctor stepped out approaching her.
"Detective.. I just finished examining the boy and he is delayed in a lot of areas but physically found nothing on him. CPS is en route to speak with him then bring him to a foster home to hopefully get adapted.."
Eddie's heart sank hearing he would be placed in the system. "Can I..I want to adapt him I'll talk with CPS. My husband and I have boys and my sister in law Linda Reagan works here she can vouch for us. Can I see him?"
Doctor Gregory smiled, leading the worried Detective down a hall with curtains separating exam rooms stopping one in the middle. Eddie moved the curtain back smiling at the little boy sitting with his knees pulled up against his chest. "Hey buddy do you remember me, I'm the police office who found you. Can you tell me your name?"
The little boy blinked wiping his moist eyes,voice no louder then a whisper. "Liam."
"That's a cool name Liam my name is Eddie okay. "
Not wanting to scare the little guy any more then he was Eddie sat on the bed slowly giving Liam space. She didn't think he understood Eddie called Jamie again."Jamie.. can you.. The the kid they're putting him in a home.."
"A home?" Jamie sighed. "You mean foster care?"
"Yea Jamie we both know what will happen, he's little and needs a really good home now.." Eddie knew what she was asking, they were already busy with the three boys but Liam needed this.
"I'll speak to Dad he can make it work. "I'll meet you there. Don't let him out of your sight."Eddie had no plans of doing that as she ended the call looking to Liam. "Are you hungry buddy want to see if we can get you some food?" She pressed the call button waiting for a nurse asking for something to give Liam.
Liam didn't like most food, he usually ate applesauce and dry cereal so when a peanut butter and jelly showed up, he was confused. "Here buddy take a bite.." Eddie watched him slowly moving closer physically showing him how to hold the sandwich. "There go ahead eat. "
"Liam, bad no eat," he told her. "Bad call cops."
Eddie's heart shattered hearing him say that. "Oh no Liam your a good boy eat the sandwich it's okay, go ahead."
"Liam no eat..." he turned his face.
Sighing Eddie gently touched his shoulder comfortingly. "Do you want something else? What do you like?" Jamie rushed through the curtain before Liam could answer breathing in. "Dad has the kids... " his eyes darted to the little boy.
"Oh,...Jamie sighed. "Hey there little guy, what is that is that ring worm?"
Handing Liam the sandwich Eddie got up, pulling Jamie aside. "Jamie look at him, I think we should adapt him he needs a good family "
"We need to go by the book on this a bit,' Jamie replied. "Dad is working with CPS
"What does that mean? Jamie look at him.. " Eddie looked back sighing.
"It means no way are we getting this kid if dad doesn't step in."
Eddie grinned, "thank you Jamie." She leaned on her toes pressing their lips together hard.
Jamie smiled down at Liam fast asleep snuggled between his two parents. It had been a hard adjustment at first but Liam came around becoming very attached to them. Jamie couldn't see their family without him